I Regressed, But the World Isn’t Destroyed - Chapter 93



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Episode 93 [Iron Fist] – Farewell, the Strongest (2)

Waaaaaaaaaah-!

The stadium is still hot and humid.

Key scenes from the last set were being replayed.

[- Player Kwabna, you’ve made a decisive move! If your HP continues to decrease like this, it will be irreversible… … Aaah!]

A quick strike from Kwabna.

─Kwaang!

But the one who ended up floating in the air was Kwabna, who had launched the attack.

[-No?! What happened? Kwabna! I’m floating in the air!]

The scene that left everyone confused, with countless hooks being summoned.

-Wow lol

-Wow, really, how did you do it?

-Even when I look at it again, it’s still fucking hilarious lol

-I beat it, I beat it

It is said that a masterpiece makes you come back to it even after knowing the plot and ending.

The same goes for the famous plays that match his reputation.

Viewers who can’t help but be amazed again even though they are replaying a scene they’ve already seen once.

“Wow, I can’t help but exclaim in amazement no matter how many times I watch this.”

“I wish the analysis desk time would come soon. We definitely have to watch this scene again in reverse speed, right?”

In fact, every replay in set 1 was the same.

Even though I definitely watched it live during the game, it makes me excited all the more when I watch it again.

While Iron Fist has several play styles, what fans ultimately want to see the most is close-quarters combat.

A distance that would result in fatal damage if allowed even once in Iron Fist’s system.

A crazy physical feast where you face each other head-on, avoid each other’s attacks by a margin of just a sheet of paper, and aim for each other’s lives (in the game, of course)!

-Wow ㅋㅋ But I’ve never seen Kwabna get knocked out like this in close combat -Really ㅋㅋ- Is this really the Kwabna I knew? This is truly a legend…

-Oh lol It’s a fight between the strongest people in the world

Moreover, the one whom Lee Do-hyeok defeated in such close combat was none other than Kwabna.

Not only the viewers but also the commentators couldn’t help but go crazy.

“Okay, let’s take a look again at reverse speed.”

“Now that I look at it this way, I get it. Here, right now, Lee Do-hyeok gained an advantage from this one change in angle?”

Even the analysis desk had become a desk that praised Lee Do-hyeok rather than an analysis desk.

[-

“Farewell, Choi Kang.”

]

And then, finally, Lee Do-hyuk’s comment is broadcast again.

-Ugh lol

-Wow

-This is it

-The mulberry is so cool lol

Once again the chat window started to grow at a crazy rate.

It was the same before, but how can I bear it after hearing those words?

There were chats saying that it wasn’t over yet and that they couldn’t be sure of Lee Do-hyeok’s victory just because of one set, but even so, they were a minority.

Koreans are a strong race not only in games but also on the Internet.

The chat window of the official broadcast is almost completely taken over by the chatter of excited Koreans.

-Farewell, you are a common woman who existed in a time when I was not around.

-What? A monster? Oh, that was before Dohyuk sensei started to get sick~-The strongest? Turns out he’s just an ordinary person, lol

-Oh lol, was it a water rocket?

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At that time, the convention center was so noisy.

There was someone who was focusing on training alone…

It was Kwabna who immediately left the battle room and turned on training mode.

Taat!

Kwabna charged straight ahead.

Summoning a dummy for sparring and reviewing the last set.

Pfft! Pfft, pop!

Kwabna fired a series of shots at the scarecrow.

“Ugh!”

Bam!

Khwabna, who takes a strong step forward with his foot and extends his other leg.

A scarecrow that has been hit near the forehead floats in the air.

Then stop, top…

Swish, slap!

Pretend to aim for the top again, this time hitting the area near the danjeon to launch it into the air.

And then the front legs stretch out in a straight line.

Boom! The scarecrow was blown backwards by the massive impact.

Quabna follows it with a dash and unleashes a series of attacks.

Snap!

Then came the sound of something breaking.

This means that the dummy’s durability, which is adjusted to match the actual HP, doesn’t have much left.

Right then.

─Kwaang!

With the final blow, the scarecrow fell down with a click.

“… … .”

Kwabna glared at the fallen dummy as if it were his enemy.

That was natural.

What Kwabna is looking at through the scarecrow now is a set of himself, the one who was helplessly taken advantage of by Lee Do-hyeok.

In fact, if outside viewers had seen what Kwabna had been doing so far, they would have been quite surprised.

Because the sight of Kwabna continuously hitting the scarecrow must have seemed familiar to you before.

Actually, that was correct.

Something I saw a while ago, or rather a few minutes ago.

The movement that Lee Do-hyeok displayed through Hattori.

It was a series of attacks by Kwabna that were exactly like that.

Kwabna just unfolded it as Diavolo, not Hattori.

Just a moment ago, what Kwabna had been reviving was not himself from Set 1, but Lee Do-hyuk.

“flaw-.”

Kwabna let out a laugh at the unfamiliar feeling.

Watch someone play and copy them.

It was a first for him.

But it wasn’t like it hurt my pride or anything.

If anything, I wonder if it’s the exact opposite.

“… This is interesting.”

It wasn’t just words.

Kwabna’s smile grows deeper.

‘You were not wrong.’

The will of my great-grandmother, who was called the Great Musician.

I remember you telling me to watch out for ninjas.

It wasn’t a useless warning.

He was feeling supremely satisfied now.

In fact, isn’t Lee Do-hyeok the person that Kwabna has been longing for?

Someone strong enough to threaten him, and even defeat him.

Of course, what Kwabna wants is not just fighting such strong people.

Defeating those strong men after a bloody fight.

That is, proof that one is stronger.

then.

‘If I go back now and fight Lee Do-hyuk again…?’

Can you win?

Kwabna asked himself.

─Pak, Pababat!

Kwabna struck the air several times.

There is absolutely no use of game systems such as compensation and non-compensation on/off, skill cancels, etc., it is just pure movement.

It was Kwabna who unfolded with his own hands what Lee Do-hyeok had shown in the live battle earlier that I had not understood.

You’ve only experienced it once, but you can do it just by practicing it a few times?

To this extent, it could be seen as a truly overwhelming talent that could be counted on one hand even if searched all over the world.

Shhh-

That’s why Kwabna was confident in the answer to the question he had asked himself a moment ago.

The play that Lee Do-hyeok showed in the first set has been absorbed by now.

‘I’m the winner!’

I won’t support you now.

He’s gotten stronger than he was a little while ago!

If things continue like this, I will never support you.

…if Lee Do-hyeok from Set 1 is your opponent.

Pushik-

Signal to start the second set.

After hearing that, Kwabna opened the capsule and stepped outside.

* * *

Paat-

“… … .”

“… … .”

Two people standing facing each other.

“I’ll show you your weakness.”

Kwabna was the first to speak.

“Hehehe. You showed everything from the first set. That’s your mistake.”

“…?”

Bb-

Then Kwabna completes character selection.

-lol

-f*ckㅋㅋㅋ

-This is Kwabnaji

-I lost the first set but I didn’t lose the attack lol

-Aren’t you a gag character at this point?

The moment he heard Kwabna’s words, Lee Do-hyuk flinched.

There was no particular reason.

It’s just that a memory from the past suddenly came to mind.

[-

“I said Quabna. Are you satisfied with this?”

]

The first meeting between Lee Do-hyeok and the other nine heroes.

That time when he and Kwabna faced off in Eileen’s arena.

After the outcome was decided, the face Kwabna had made was very similar to the one he has now.

[-

“You…!”

]

A face that seemed to not have admitted defeat yet, and did not acknowledge the gap between them.

“… Hmm.”

Memories of the past that came to mind after a long time.

It was Lee Do-hyeok who was thinking about it carefully.

And then what happened after that?

We got back together once… .

[─Snap!]

I won that too.

And then again…

[─Snap!]

‘How many times did you beat me?’

The number of times was vague.

First of all, I couldn’t count with one hand.

Of course, the number of times wasn’t important at this point.

Who is Lee Do-hyuk?

Isn’t he the one and only ‘regressor’ in this world?

Since he returned to the past, wouldn’t it be right to reset the number of times from that time?

That is, a life of beating up and beating up starting from zero.

“I filled it once.”

With that being said, Lee Do-hyeok also chose a character.

As it is the finals, the EVO tournament is played in a best-of-five format.

So now there are two chances left.

‘Originally, the first set was Hattori, so the second set was Anatol’s main character, and I was going to take it out in the third set… .’

I couldn’t stand seeing Kwabna talking like this.

Bb-

So, what Lee Do-hyeok chose was….

Taat.

A familiar feeling in your hand.

-tttt

-It’s here!

-Wow lol this in the finals?

-Wow, isn’t this Yang Hak-yong?

-Dohyuk sensei is the main pick lol

-I can’t stand this lol

“Oh! You’re bringing this out in the finals?!”

“Isn’t this the character that Lee Do-hyeok used several times in this competition?!?”

[FIGHT!!!]

─Kkaang!!

─Bang! Bang!

[Lee Do-hyeok – Trevor]

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[Kwabna-Diabol]

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Kwabna loses 2 sets!

* * *

Far, far away.

────! ──!

───!!

A shout is heard.

Kwabna could be sure.

They are not directed at you.

He was able to do that because… .

Bam!

[Lee Do-hyeok]

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[Kwabna]

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Because of the HP difference between Lee Do-hyeok and him.

His HP dwindles once again.

On the other hand, the opponent’s HP is not damaged at all, just like in the last set.

The third set followed quickly after the second set.

This time too, Kwabna was not gaining any upper hand at all.

─Whew!

In an instant, the trajectory of the fist twists.

Kwabna’s senses, at their peak, sounded the alarm.

While Kwabna takes a step back –

grasp!

He swung his left arm like a whip.

Oh my!

Thanks to that, I was able to barely manage to strike back.

But I wasn’t satisfied.

It didn’t end with just striking, but he aimed for the vital spot with the other arm.

Lee Do-hyuk twists his body slightly to avoid it, as if everyone was expecting it.

hook-

I don’t know how many times I’ve punched the air today.

Is that why?

A question had been lingering in Kwabna’s mind since a while ago.

‘Why on earth?’

Bam, bam! Bam, bam!

The exchange of attacks continued.

Kwabna’s busy moving limbs targeted the opponent’s weak points.

The two arms that were shot sharply were aimed at Lee Do-hyeok’s vital points.

A sharp, definitely sharper movement than before.

slap!

However, Lee Do-hyeok dodges his blow by simply twisting his body.

That was the moment.

-Bam!

“Cough!”

The amount of impact felt on the side.

Taat!

It’s not that I didn’t see it.

Kwabna, who saw his opponent’s leg being shot off, did a backdash.

However, because the reaction was slightly late, the attack was allowed.

It’s a repetition of the same thing from before.

He thought he had seen it, but when he realized it, the opponent’s attack had already reached him.

The meaning is clear.

‘I’m weaker?’

Kwabna’s eyes shook violently.

The ‘weakness’ he feels for the first time in his life.

The moment I realized that-

Ugh!

Anger welled up.

Kwabna ground his teeth.

The first time I felt anger while playing Iron Fist.

Anger from weakness takes over Kwabna’s mind.

It was no longer interesting to lead him.

Taat!

Kwabna rushed towards the front.

Perhaps it was because Kwabna was first driven by anger.

-bang!

Kwabna’s movements were incomparably different from a little while ago.

Pot! Pavabak!

Kwabna, whose body twists and turns constantly, aims at his opponent.

“…oh?”

Lee Do-hyuk also looked surprised.

A fiercely forward thrust with the left hand, the lower knee, the right hand twisting the opponent’s forearm, if that doesn’t work, bend it 45 degrees… Now!

Finally, his foot hit Lee Do-hyeok directly in the side.

[Lee Do-hyeok]

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“Ahhh─! Clean hit! This is Kwabna’s first hit of the finals!”

“Counterattack, is this the beginning of a counterattack?!”

Kwabna did not miss the opportunity he had barely managed to seize.

Bang! Bang!

A series of attacks pour in.

Kwabna’s movements are astonishing.

“Huh?! Kwabnaaaaah! The offensive is coming!!”

“Lee Do-hyeok’s retreat! Kwabna seizes the opportunity!!”

“Khuh!”

Kwabna smiled without realizing it, feeling a rising sense of satisfaction.

What should I call this?

Awakening? Enlightenment?

It doesn’t matter what it is.

The important thing is that you are continuously becoming stronger, stronger than before, and now even stronger.

hook-!

Kwabna stretched out his arms mercilessly.

An orbit that extends in a straight line.

Oh my!

Fists collided with each other, creating a powerful effect.

Wow! Wow!

A heavy, continuous, exploding sound.

It also meant that the nature of the game had changed from before.

Instead of just being pushed back repeatedly like before, Kwabna is now pressuring Lee Do-hyeok in return.

Attacks follow one another like flowing water.

It’s not a pre-cut combo.

Just every moment, new trajectories keep coming into my head, constantly telling me where I should aim at my opponent.

Bam! Pavabat!

“… … .”

It didn’t take long for Kwabna to sense something was wrong.

The only time I was able to hit my opponent was the first time.

Bam! Bam!

I don’t understand.

It can’t be helped.

Questions swirled through Kwabna’s mind.

Clearly, he has grown from the person he was a few seconds ago.

‘But why?’

Is it out of reach?

It’s getting sharper, more fierce, more powerful, but why…

Kwabna swallowed his doubts with difficulty.

Taat!

Just then, when Kwabna was about to attack again.

“hmm….”

A word heard in an instant.

It’s been really annoying since a while ago…

Bam!

Kwabna’s thoughts did not continue.

A blow from a blind spot.

It didn’t end there.

Boom!

Next, Lee Do-hyeok’s toe was stuck in Kwabna’s temple.

A series of consecutive attacks.

Kwabna quickly backdashed.

Phew-

A blow that was barely avoided!

Snap!

However, the following attack is allowed.

The next one is also the same.

Bam! Bam! Crack!

Kwabna’s HP is rapidly decreasing.

[Kwabna]

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↓

[Kwabna]

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How much more time passed like that?

“Kwabna. You?”

Oh, by the way, I forgot this.

Lee Do-hyeok continued speaking.

“You’re talented. Just keep doing this.”

I was sincere.

If he continues to practice like that for several decades, he might be able to reach a level similar to the Kwabna he remembers.

-bang!

Kwabna flying far away.

There was no need to follow.

[Kwabna]

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Set 3 ends with the final blow.

3 major rice cakes.

Monster, strongest, peak.

All of them were calling Kwabna.

────! ──!

───!!

That was the moment when all of those things were passed on to Lee Do-hyeok.